On 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act was replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). There are no exemptions based on a size or sector — all organisations must comply with its…
Health and safety training is required to enable staff to carry out their jobs in a safe manner. It is an essential element in complying with health and safety law and in protecting staff while they…
Employees are entitled to time off work in a variety of situations. The Working Time Regulations 1998 outline requirements in respect of hours of work, rest breaks, night working and annual holiday…
Whistleblowing is a term often used as shorthand to cover the legal protection offered to certain groups of people who make 'protected disclosures'.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013…
The offence of bribing another person arises where a person makes an offer or a promise to give a financial or other advantage whether the intention in doing so is either to bring about the improper…
The Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) provides shop and betting workers with the right to object to working on Sunday, in certain circumstances.
The Employment Rights Act 1996 refers to Sunday '…
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In this case the EAT had to decide whether a claimant could bring a victimisation claim on the grounds of making a protected disclosure, where the disclosure was made after employment…
Summary
The claimant, a lunchtime assistant at a primary school, was suspended when she told a child’s parents that the child had been hurt by other pupils. She complained to the press and was…
